GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
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| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| conceit | favorable opinion |